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I can't wait till we have a solid guide for new chaining mechanics this gen. They've most certainly changed from 4th gen, cause I got to 40 chains dozens of times back then, and now I'm lucky if I get to 10 in Y using the same methods. The one thing I think I've got figured out is how the grass shakes seems to matter more than where it shakes. You wanna look for the patch that always shakes the same is what I'm guessing. Whereas back in 4th gen what mattered most was the patch furthest away, that seems to matter much less now, maybe not at all.

I don't know how sound can help, but I have bad hearing so I guess that is probably why I can't make use of sound... really struggling with chaining, can't wait for a more guide like thing to follow... only managed to chain 1 shiny in Platinum so don't have high hopes at the moment.

DK-Chaos: I should have said it had to be level 71 or greater. In order for the repel to work, you need to have a pokemon at a higher level than what you're trying to repel. And no, running into Moltres has nothing to do with the pokeradar. It's a roaming legendery.

And regarding my speculation on the purpose of the fast tempo pokeradar music (I proposed that it might signify a boosted chance for a shiny patch like that of a chain of 40+)... if it were true, I predict that the music should not appear once you have a chain of 40+. In the past few days I have reset the radar at least 250 times while at a chain <40 and got the music five times. However, last night I finally reached a chain of 40 and reset the radar 165 times, and did not hear the music once while I was at 40+.

In addition, once I reached a chain of 40, I found a shiny patch after 20 resets. However, the following 145 times did not produce any shiny patches. It has been suggested elsewhere that shiny patches only appear once per chain. My observation offers a small piece of anecdotal evidence to support this suggestion.

While my notes are focused on chaining for shinies, I hope they are mechanistic enough for the purpose of this thread.

I tried using pokerader but I only got as high as 2-3 chains. Most of the time my chains broke was because I didn't get any really rustling grass, just the average ones so I had no choice but to walk into them. Unless I can walk 50steps, use the rader again to find a really rustling grass and not break chain?

I tried using pokerader but I only got as high as 2-3 chains. Most of the time my chains broke was because I didn't get any really rustling grass, just the average ones so I had no choice but to walk into them. Unless I can walk 50steps, use the rader again to find a really rustling grass and not break chain?

Yes, you can do that. Just keep repels up and avoid the barely shaking grass

The boarders have been so far successful except for one time where I lost a chain. I also almost lost a chain because as I ran on a rustling grass my reply expired on me! and i didnt get to walk into that grass so i ran around for 50steps and continued chaining, phew.

Route 5 is a good spot because it has a fairly large field. I was able to chain to 40 on Skiddo and after multiple resets, I finally got a shiny patch.

REALLY? I spent HOURS trying to chain a shiny Furfrou but to no avail.

Just saying to all you guys, just use the Masuda Method and breed for the Pokémon you want. The odds might not be as small, but you don't have to worry about broken chains and keeping your eyes on the screen every second.

I've been browsing this thread while I chain, and I just had to make an account to let you all know of what I came across!

Right now I'm chaining Pikachus in the large patch in Santalune Forest (the patch near the center of the forest is absolutely perfect for chaining). My chain is currently at 51. I always think I'm counting wrong so I tend to pass 40 a bit just in case before I start radar resetting.

Around the 46 chain mark I ran into a Shiny Patch Pikachu, caught him, and then two radar resets later I found another shiny patch with yet another Pikachu in it. This confirms that you can indeed find multiple shinies within one chain! I'm currently resetting for more, I have 239 Super Repels at the ready so I could potentially get several more shiny chus! Will post if I come across any more.

Also I heard the strange music change around my 7th chain when I started, and haven't heard it since. Not on either shiny patch reset either. What could it mean?

Radar resetting is when you walk another 50 steps and use your radar again. If none of the grass patches look good, you can take another 50 steps (while avoiding any of the bad grass patches that shook) and use your radar again to look for more promising shaking grass patches.

As long as you don't step off the grass, use the skates/bicycle, or run into a Pokemon that you are not chaining, re-using your radar will not break a chain.

I'm often too careful so I tend to reset my radar a lot. So far it's proven to be a good thing- my Pikachu chain is currently at 63 and I've already found 2 shinies. Still hunting for more but my hand is hurting haha. The D pad is not very comfortable.

Around the 46 chain mark I ran into a Shiny Patch Pikachu, caught him, and then two radar resets later I found another shiny patch with yet another Pikachu in it. This confirms that you can indeed find multiple shinies within one chain! I'm currently resetting for more, I have 239 Super Repels at the ready so I could potentially get several more shiny chus! Will post if I come across any more.

Also I heard the strange music change around my 7th chain when I started, and haven't heard it since. Not on either shiny patch reset either. What could it mean?

Thanks much for the info. When you ran into the second shiny patch, did you fight any normal Pikachus in between?

So you didn't hear the fast tempo music after your 40th chain encounter? If anyone else is reading this who has heard the music after chain encounter #40, tell us!

How many varents of grass is there? Specificaly purple flowers which is what I've been chaining, I normally just run into the best looking one, there just seems to be like 4 varients of the wildest shaking patch so its annoyingly hard to look for the same one, I made it to about 35 on flabebe infront of the daycare before it broke, having trouble actually spotting the correct varient cause there seem to be too many kinds of patches.

I've tried chaining to get minimal options (in. The areas infront of the daycare that is like 14x5), standing on the far end sides so that some of the patches spawn out of the area so there is less things to glance at, only problem is that sometimes all the patches go off the field, and walking out hasn't broken the hain before cause I accidentaly step out of the field when going for a patch but it doesn't break the chain

People are saying that they hate how shiny chaining is really hard compared to DP: Well, GameFreak staff aren't idiots. They know that we're using this for shinies. They made it harder so that there's a ridiculously easy way of getting shinies, but now it's not one every 15 minutes.
Also, chaining for a Skiddo. It's sooooo cute. Unfortunately, these furoufrus are in the way.

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Personally I find it easier to chain in X/Y than in D/P/Pt. I've never gotten a chain as high as the 70 I got today in X before on the older games, and I considered myself very good at chaining. I've gotten several shinies from it in the past games but it usually took longer and required more resets. I can still hardly believe I got my 2 shiny Pikachu within a literal minute of each other, and only around 25 minutes of chaining time total!

Perhaps you just need a better patch? To practice on, I definitely recommend the one I was using, which is in the Santalune Forest (the large patch in the center of the forest).